Calvin Thornton -
This week I learned (because I presented it) that slugs will kill themselves over a glass of beer. Kinda cruel, but incredibly effective way to get rid of them if they’re disrupting your garden. Also, I learned that saw palmetto berries can (possibly) decrease symptoms of BPH and may, just may increase breast size. May have to run that by my significant other. Also, I didn’t even know there was a such thing as coconut oil. I’ll have to try that; sounds like it would be very good to cook fish in.
Alex MacLean -
I like learning about the different bugs and how they interact with plants, some good and some bad.Also knowing what plants to put in your garden to get good bugs like the ladybugs is nice to know,ladybugs like Fennel, dill and other plants, it is also important not use insecticides if you want the good bugs to come around.
Ishadeen Abreu -
I am so glad that I ended up skipping my work meeting to stay for the second part of class because I learned so much about ways to be healthy. I learned that there is a natural remedy for every disease and that changing to an all-natural food diet you can cure type-2 diabetes. I was also very sad to find out that dairy in the single worst type of food for you, being that I absolutely love cereal. I have a new perspective on diet and now I am taking baby steps in the process of changing my diet. Giving up milk will take longer for me to give up but now I am no longer eating any type of meat. I also have been shopping at Food and Thought ( an organic food market) to get a lot of my organic goodies for about 2 months now. Since organic is the only way to go! I also just bought some coconut oil since it is the healthiest oil to cook with. I have yet to try it but definitely looking forward to trying it out. I learned so much more just in that last hour but I will take up too much space.
Lauren Jump -
I also was captivated by the last hour and a half of class. All the students that left early have no idea what they missed. Even though my Mom has been preaching all those topics to me since I was a wee thing, it really hit me hard hearing it coming from Dr. Segal.
I wish I could give up dairy- all I can do is keep trying. Big cups of straight whole organic milk have got to stop- but it’s not easy. I’ve cut back on my cereal intake during the last few months so that’s helped reduce my milk intake. The main thing that slapped me in the face on Tuesday was that I shouldn’t be cooking with olive oil. Coconut oil is not an option for me even though I’ve tried but I can’t believe I could be cooking with grapeseed oil. Here I’ve had a gallon container of grapeseed oil in my refrigerator at all times since I was a kid and never have we cooked with it. My mom and I use grapeseed oil as a massage oil since it’s hypoallergenic.
According to Wikipedia grapeseed oil has a moderately high smoke point of approximately 216C degrees (or 421 degrees F). It can be used for stir-frying, sauteing, or even deep-frying. I don’t deep-fry every year but I surely am going to try it with my eggs, tofu and vegetables this week to see if I like the taste. I hope that my brain doesn’t register the smell and think- work time. Even if it does, that’s not a bad association in my head. There’s so many other things I learned about living a balanced lifestyle but I’ll just have to start living them and save the writing for future social media posts. < http://www.ifood.tv/blog/what-are-the-advantages-disadvantages-of-grapeseed-oil>
Anna Dyson -
My favorite part of this weeks class was Dr. Segal's lecture. He gave great insight on how the body knows what time it is and how important it is to get as much sleep before midnight as possible. The lecture also touched base on some yoga practices and how important exercise is to the body and mind. I started yoga three months ago and enjoy it very much. Doing yoga three to four times a week helps me sleep, enhances my flexibility,and allows me to ground down into the earth. I was also surprised to hear that olive oil is not good for cooking, just used for raw foods like salads. I plan on trying flax seed oil for cooking, rather than coconut because i do not like the flavor.
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